Week 14 NFL Football Betting Picks & Odds for Sunday, December 7th 2008

Touthouse HandicappersDec 5, 2008

If you are interested in football betting on Sunday, December 7th…Don’t Miss Out on our Football Handicappers Winning Week 14 NFL Football Picks. Hire a Touthouse.com Football Betting Expert Today and Start Winning!! - Click Here to Become a Member

Baltimore Ravens -5.5 (-110) - Week 14: Sunday December 7th 2008 8:15p
Without all that much fanfare, the Baltimore Ravens have become one of the best teams in the NFL this year, and we look for them to show the nation just how good they are in this national TV opportunity vs. the Washington Redskins. This Ravens team bears a striking resemblance to the one that one the Super Bowl with Trent Dilfer at quarterback, as both clubs rely on great defense and a rather conservative, mistake-free offense. The 2008 version is allowing 15.8 points and 253.1 total yards of offense per game. Furthermore, Baltimore has been downright impenetrable at home, where they are allowing just 10.0 points and a microscopic 194.6 total yards per contest. They are allowing only 63.6 rushing yards per game here, so look for then to take Clinton Portis out of the Washington offense. As for the offense, rookie quarterback Joe Flacco may not be spectacular, but he has become very reliable and seems to be a perfect fit for this offense. He does have two touchdown passes in four of his last five games, but his best trait has been his uncanny ability to convert third downs, and he is just as effective with his legs as with his arm. Now the Redskins have struggled vs. mediocre defenses, and they have surpassed 20 points just once in the last seven games. Moreover, that was vs. the winless Detroit Lions, so should that really count? They are 1-6 ATS over this span, covering only vs. the Lions and by just one point at that, winning 25-17 as seven-point chalk. If Portis struggles as much as we expect vs. the stout Ravens run defense, we could easily see that game getting out of hand early if Jason Campbell is called upon to win this game on his own. NFL Free Picks: Ravens -5.5 (-110)